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TIL that there was an attempt in US Army to use camel as transportation in the Southwest in 19th century.

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l7Qar TIL The Bismarck Archipelago is the name of the islands to the east of Papau New Guinea including New Britain and New Ireland. It was seized from Germany by Aussies during WWI, then given to Papau New Guinea in 1975.
ne4W9 TIL that the ‘104 days of summer vacation’ referenced in the Phineas and Ferb cartoon song was used because co-creator Dan Povenmire only expected the show to last 52 episodes, like most Disney Channel shows lasted at the time, and there were two segments per episode, making it 104.
8aDWZ TIL New York’s Five Mafia Families received millions of dollars for contracts for the Ground Zero debris clean up and engaged in a variety of schemes from no show jobs for high level bosses to illegally dumping debris
mbOx TIL that Lake Kivu is one of three lakes that undergoes limnic eruptions. These sudden releases of carbon dioxide kill every human and animal around the lake. It is estimated that the lake erupts about once every thousand years. Currently, about two million people live on the shores of Lake Kivu.
kJ6Ge TIL that in 1990 Green Day's original drummer, John Kiffmeyer, left the band to focus on college. 3 years later Green Day would sign with Reprise Records and attain nationwide stardom.